Toxic toys?

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Toxic toys? It sounds like a punk band name, but, sadly, it is not.

According to CNNMoney, the Michigan-based Ecology Center tested more than 1,500 popular toys for lead, arsenic and other chemicals. The research group found one-third of the toys contained medium or high levels of chemicals.

Researchers purchased the toys at chains such as Kmart, Target and Wal-Mart, as well as dollar stores and independent toy sellers.

The results from the study were posted at HealthyToys.org.

The Toy Industry Assn. was critical of the results, calling the findings ‘misleading to consumers at best.’

Do the results of this study sound like an exaggeration to you? Leave your thoughts below.

—Lori Kozlowski